| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darryl Margolis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Parkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Wayt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) SF - Fred Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hyslop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:29 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue is hacked by Peter Hall - foul #3 on Peter Hall, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG) Peter Hall | |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Kevin Lachance is called for the reach on Darryl Margolis - foul #1 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Keith Hyslop | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is hacked by Claude Ventura - foul #2 on Claude Ventura, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (SG), David Douglas (PF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Jonathan Blue, Carlos Wayt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (SF), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Keith Hyslop | |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell (SF) Patrick Parkins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Earl Smith steals the ball from Lester Pender | 35-31 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG) Darryl Margolis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | James Honey is called for the reach on David Douglas - foul #2 on James Honey, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts (SG) Justin Rowe | |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Lachance - foul #2 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG), Carlos Wayt (C) Thomas Thomas, Willie Grinnell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (SF) Kevin Lachance | |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Seda - foul #2 on Luke Seda, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:13 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Stotts | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | David Douglas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts scores on a shot from the left side set up by Earl Smith | 36-38 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Luke Seda (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Ventura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Pender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Wayt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Stotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Honey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ivie (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lester Pender | 38-38 |
| 15:24 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:00 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lester Pender | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts is hacked by Claude Ventura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Ventura, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF), Peter Holst (C) Luke Seda, Claude Ventura, David Douglas, Lester Pender, Carlos Wayt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Keith Hyslop (C) Earl Smith, Bryan Stotts, Elton Everett, James Honey, David Ivie | |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:32 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins lays it up and in set up by Thomas Thomas | 42-41 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Keith Hyslop | 42-41 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall is hacked by Darryl Margolis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Margolis, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Peter Hall | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Hall - foul #4 on Peter Hall, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt (C) Peter Holst | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG) Peter Hall | |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Thomas | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Herrin | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt is hacked by Keith Hyslop - foul #2 on Keith Hyslop, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (PG), Claude Ventura (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Peter Holst (C) Darryl Margolis, Thomas Thomas, Patrick Parkins, Carlos Wayt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts (SG), Elton Everett (SF) Justin Rowe, Fred Shaw | |
| 11:50 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Luke Seda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Grinnell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Blue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Holst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kevin Lachance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Stotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hyslop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Blue in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Frank Herrin picks off the pass by Jonathan Blue | 49-45 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst blows the dunk | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Bryan Stotts | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luke Seda | 52-47 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell tips it in | 54-47 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett is hacked by Willie Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Grinnell, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), David Douglas (PF), Carlos Wayt (C) Luke Seda, Claude Ventura, Willie Grinnell, Jonathan Blue, Peter Holst | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Kevin Lachance, Bryan Stotts, Elton Everett, Frank Herrin, Keith Hyslop | |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-49 |
| 09:20 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Honey | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | N. Colorado | Earl Smith steps in front of the Darryl Margolis pass | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | N. Dakota St. | James Honey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (SG), Lester Pender (PF) Thomas Thomas, David Douglas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG), Bryan Stotts (C) Earl Smith, David Ivie | |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Wayt - foul #2 on Carlos Wayt, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darryl Margolis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Seda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Parkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Wayt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kevin Lachance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Honey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Stotts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:22 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:20 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Bryan Stotts | 54-54 |
| 06:59 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Fred Shaw is called for the reach on Darryl Margolis - foul #1 on Fred Shaw, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), David Douglas (PF), Peter Holst (C) Luke Seda, Patrick Parkins, Lester Pender, Carlos Wayt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Earl Smith (SF), Elton Everett (PF), David Ivie (C) Kevin Lachance, Fred Shaw, James Honey, Bryan Stotts | |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:29 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Rowe | 56-56 |
| 06:13 | N. Colorado | David Douglas can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | David Douglas hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | N. Dakota St. | Claude Ventura picks off the pass by Elton Everett | 58-56 |
| 05:58 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Elton Everett steals the ball from Peter Holst | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie's pass is intercepted by Claude Ventura | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 05:18 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:53 | N. Colorado | David Douglas grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | N. Colorado | David Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Smith - foul #3 on Earl Smith, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (PG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Lester Pender (PF), Carlos Wayt (C) Darryl Margolis, Claude Ventura, David Douglas, Peter Holst | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts (SG), Kevin Lachance (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Keith Hyslop (C) Justin Rowe, Earl Smith, Elton Everett, David Ivie | |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Luke Seda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Grinnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Parkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Wayt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Stotts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Lachance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Hyslop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Jonathan Blue (PF) Willie Grinnell, Lester Pender | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Luke Seda | 62-56 |
| 03:09 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Luke Seda | 62-56 |
| 02:47 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Thomas | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:35 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:23 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG) Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw (SF) Peter Hall | |
| 01:57 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Luke Seda | 66-56 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Parkins | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin jams it set up by Kevin Lachance and the foul's on Claude Ventura - foul #4 on Claude Ventura, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), David Douglas (PF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Patrick Parkins, Jonathan Blue, Carlos Wayt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (SF), James Honey (C) Fred Shaw, Keith Hyslop | |
| 00:55 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda is hacked by Kevin Lachance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Carlos Wayt (C) Thomas Thomas, Willie Grinnell, Lester Pender | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), Keith Hyslop (C) Kevin Lachance, Bryan Stotts, Earl Smith, James Honey | |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall's pass is intercepted by Luke Seda in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda hits the finger roll | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Peter Hall | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG) Luke Seda | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura is hacked by Justin Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Rowe, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin misses the floater in the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Claude Ventura | 73-61 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe's pass is intercepted by Claude Ventura in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis runs out the clock | 73-61 |